Attorneys

EXPERIENCE

With 30 years of experience, John K. Schlichting has created a respected boutique law firm focused on transactional and litigation matters with particular specialties in business litigation, real estate,  construction law / construction defect, insurance coverage, insurance litigation / bad faith, professional negligence (architects and engineers), personal injury, premises liability, and product liability. Mr. Schlichting represents clients throughout California. He is committed to providing solutions and delivering results to his clients.

LAW LICENSES

• California (1993)
• Arizona (1994)

EDUCATION

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison (1989)
• J.D., California Western School of Law (1993)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® - The highest recognition possible in the legal industry for professionalism and ethics. 
• A “Top Lawyer in San Diego” for 2015-2023 – San Diego Magazine. 

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• MC Consultants, Inc.

21st Annual West Region Construction Litigation 

& Insurance Coverage Conference (2015)

20th Annual West Region Construction Litigation 

& Insurance Coverage Conference (2014)

• National Business Institute (NBI)

Personal Injury From A – Z (2017)

Auto Injury Litigation:  The Ultimate Guide (2019)

Additionally, Mr. Schlichting has presented various seminars for private companies, trade groups, and insurers.  He has spoken on topics such as basic principles of insurance coverage, benefits and risks of contractual ADR provisions, protecting yourself through risk transfer using contract provisions, how to work your way through the California Right to Repair Act (“SB800”), managing the cost side of litigation, and Current Trends in various areas of law such as personal injury, product liability, construction law, construction defect, and environmental / toxic tort.